Vocabulary

• rat race: A way of life in which people are caught up in a fiercely competitive struggle for wealth or power.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• rule of thumb: A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
• in terms of
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• per year: For each year; annually.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• mortgage payments: Regular installments paid towards the repayment of a mortgage loan.
• cash flow
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• in the hands of: Under the control or responsibility of someone.
• slippery slope: An idea or course of action which will lead to something unacceptable, wrong, or disastrous.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• act on: To have an effect on something.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
• at school: Present and attending school.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• have to: Must do
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• amount: Quantity of something
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• financial: Involving money
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• afford: To make available, to provide
• ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• literacy: Fact of having knowledge of a particular subject
• outright: In a complete manner; totally
• thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
• equation: Mathematical statement showing things to be equal
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• leave: To go away from; depart
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• paycheck: Check issued in payment of wages or salary
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• slippery: Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
• great: Very good; better than before
• quit: To leave a job
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• business: A company formed for making profit
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• diversify: To make or become more varied
• allocate: To distribute or set apart for a plan or purpose
• marginal: Very small; on the edge; not important
• guideline: General rule or instruction how to do a thing
• upgrade: To improve something in terms of quality
• rat: Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
• livelihood: Way someone earns money to live
• clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress